Getting a divorce is rarely easy and often worse when there are children involved. Your family is facing major life-altering changes and you suddenly will have a different type of relationship with your children. After spending time with your kids every day, you are now facing possibility of becoming […]
Most parents place their child’s well-being as a top priority. If you’re currently going through the divorce process in California and have credible concerns your child could be at risk of harm while they spending time with your spouse, you have options. It might be possible to get sole child […]
Since California is a no-fault divorce state, unless you need the family court judge to resolve issues you were unable to reach an agreement with your spouse, you won’t need to appear in court. In other words, it’s not legally required you appear in a family law court for […]
Litigating child support arrears is a common issue in Los Angeles family courts. After a court creates an order for a parent to pay child support, they are expected to make the payments. However, it’s very common for a parent to fail to make the child support payments pursuant […]
Los Angeles courts have the authority to issue an order to prohibit someone from contacting you and to keep a certain amount of distance away from you. This can be accomplished by making an application for a restraining order, which are also called a protective order or stay-away order.
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Filing for divorce is a major decision that can have ramifications for your emotional, financial, and social well-being. If you have decided to file for divorce, preparing in advance will make the difficult process much easier. Every California divorce is unique, but there are many general steps most spouses […]
These days, most people use text messages as one of their primary modes of communication. While this makes communication easy in a lot of ways, it can also provide evidence in courts of all kinds. Increasingly, Los Angeles family law attorneys see that people want to use text messages […]
Even though California is a no-fault divorce state, it’s doesn’t mean there are not any extenuating circumstances in a marriage that can’t be considered by the family law court. For example, addiction to drugs or alcohol are certainly factors that could affect child custody, visitation rights, spousal support (alimony), […]
As anyone who has been through a divorce knows, life can change quickly. Sometimes, these changes affect a person’s ability to pay spousal or child support. Conversely, some changes may positively affect a person’s finances, leaving them no longer in need of spousal support. In either case, you and […]
A divorce will typically impact your finances in a many different ways. While some of negative impacts can be minimized or avoided by strategic planning during the divorce process, it’s common for divorced spouses to face a much more substantial financial strain than anticipated. Getting a divorce is an expensive […]
